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How “online language artists” combine simple phrases into their own internet language
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Mother of Murdered Woman Finally Compensated and Other Trending News
Mother of murdered woman finally compensated, blind date couple forced to quarantine together, Omicron cases spread, more ostriches on the loose—it’s…
ENTERTAINMENT
Viral Revival: Making Traditional Clothing Cool Again
Fashion influencer Ao Luojia talks about internet fame and updating traditional “hanfu” for modern tastes
LANGUAGE
The Art of Saying Nothing
Chinese netizens have become experts at “feihua wenxue”: using superfluous language to get out of any awkward situation
DIALECTS
Fangyan Friday: The Northern Influence on Hangzhou’s Dialect
Learn how to speak like a Hangzhou local
NEWS
Voices from the Xi’an Lockdown
The first-hand accounts of those living at the center of China’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since Wuhan in 2020
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
Make ’Em Laugh: How a Northeast Folk Performance Escaped Decline
By blending tradition with modern pop culture, northeastern “errenzhuan” was catapulted into the big leagues of Chinese showbusiness—but at what cost?
TRADITIONAL CULTURE
The Last Shamans of the Changbai Mountains
In Jilin province, shamans adapt ancient beliefs to the modern context
NEWS
Women Suffer Miscarriages Amid Covid Outbreak and Other Trending News
Xi’an battles China’s worst Covid outbreak since 2020, woman spends 100,000 yuan on dog’s birthday, ostrich escapes on highway—it’s Viral Week
TRAVEL
The Nuclear Secret Under Chongqing’s Mountains
Under the mountains of Fuling, remnants of a top-secret nuclear project have come to light
ARTS
China’s “Sex and the City” Rethinks Female Portrayal on TV
Despite its corny name, highly rated new series “Delicious Romance” is shattering years of shallow female characterization on television
GALLERY
Life, Entangled: Artist Liang Shaoji on Working with Silkworms
Artist Liang Shaoji talks to TWOC about using the symbolism of silk to lay bare Earth’s evolution
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